Education

AT&T donates to 2 museums

By Janice K. Neal-Vincent Contributing Writer Several key persons met at the famous Woodworth Chapel at Tougaloo College the morning of May 6, to announce a $250,000 donation from AT&T to the Mississippi Department of […]

Business

NCNW holds Legacy Awards Breakfast

By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D. Contributing Writer Words of inspiration were heard by attendees of the National Council of Negro Women Metro Jackson Chapter’s 13th Legacy Awards Breakfast Saturday at Jackson State University Student Center. […]

Business

Companies get $51.5 million from FCC to expand fast Internet in Mississippi

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Three telecommunications companies are getting $51.5 million to expand fast Internet service in rural parts of Mississippi that currently don’t have access. AT&T is getting $49.8 million from the Federal Communications […]

Business

AT&T agrees to buy DirecTV in $48.5 billion deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — AT&T Inc. on Sunday agreed to buy satellite TV provider DirecTV for $48.5 billion, or $95 per share, a deal both companies described as transformational as they seek to take on […]

Education

AT&T ‘puts its money where its mouth is’ in Mississippi education

By Ayesha K. Mustafaa

Staff Writer

We know the phrase, “Many can talk-the-talk but do they walk-the-walk?” Often we are disappointed when we only get the “talk” and not the “walk.”

However recently, there was a pleasant surprise to learn that one of the biggest “talkers” in the business – AT&T- actually put some of its money where its mouth is…. […]